The Supreme Court: Get a Warrant

In 1959, a Supreme Court majority
said yes, householders can be prosecuted for rebuffing a common kind of
warrantless search: routine checks by fire, health, housing or other
administrative inspectors. Last week the 1959 majority became the
minority as six Justices said no, inspectors must get search warrants
when Americans balk at letting their homes or businesses be checked. In
one case, San Francisco Bookstore Owner Roland Camara had admittedly
violated the city housing code by living in the rear of his store. In
1963, Camara was arrested for refusing to let a housing inspector see
the premises without...